Located beneath the Adelphi Hotel 187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, the modern pan-asian restaurant, Ezard is found. One of Melbourne's highly acclaimed two hat restaurants.
Being a Tuesday night, we suspect it to be a quiet night, yet we are happily surprised by the buzzing atmosphere created from the suits straight from work, the romantic couples and one dorky guy trying to impress his new catch.
After a long day at work, we opt for the easy option - the 8 course degustation.
Taste buds already on high-speed from the glorious sourdough and tasting salts (wow, flavour bombs!), the first of the tiny meals arrive.
Japanese inspired oyster shooter- 6/10
Accompanied with a soba noodle nori roll, the Sake in the shooter was enough to blow your head off.
Kingfish sashimi with toasted sesame custard, chardonnay and shallot vinaigrette - 7/10
Trying to brave it with the chop sticks, the sashimi was a slippery little bugger, I was pleased with the lighting of the venue for this particular reason.
Steamed crab and ginger wonton dumplings with tom kha and finger lime 10/10
"Umm...what the hell? Is this not the best thing you have ever tasted in your life?"
Memories of my many Thailand adventures. I want to go back.
Coconut roasted ocean trout with asian gazpacho, tempura avocado, creme fraiche, hot and sour salad 9/10
Tempura avocado, who would have thought it could melt in your mouth quite like that?
Crispy white polenta with sauteed mushrooms, peas, poached egg and soft herbs 9/10
This course had so much going on but you could still taste each individual ingredient.
Five spiced bangalow sweet pork belly with yellow bean and peanut dressing, apple and coriander salad - 7/10
For someone who never eats pork, pork belly is usually a no-go-zone, yet i really enjoyed it
Roast duck with green chilli and shallot sauce, stir fried garlic shoot, and silk melon and coconut rice 10/10
Mind blowing!
Honeycrunch ice cream, toasted gingerbread and sugar swirl 9/10
The perfect amount of sweetness with the right amount of crunch. My type of dessert.
Finished off with a glass of dessert wine and an espresso, it was up there with some of my favourite meals.
If only I had been able to experience it with the man who it was intended for, thanks for the date Mum!
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